A day at the farm.

Dear Family,

I've been thinking a lot lately about how to stay connected to you all.  I'm thinking a blog is the answer.  You mean so much to your Dad and I.  We feel so blessed to have each of you part of our lives and feel a need to connect.  Thankfully we get to go to the beach together in just a few weeks and that will help.  Being together for any reason at any time always helps.  :)

I think the last week has been fairly uneventful.  Lots of rain and opportunity to do things inside.  We did spend an hour during the week cutting asparagus.  Your Dad is lots better at it than I am, but we keep trying together.  :)  The four wheeler is working at the farm and that helps.

Dad needed to work cattle the other night and he called in the troops and they were so helpful.  :)  The mission was accomplished and without too many incidents.  (Grandpa did have a run in with a cow, you can ask him about it.  Thankfully, I didn't see that one.  I would have reacted.)  I understand the grandkids were helping with the chute.  Brayden put the boards in behind the animals which kept them from moving backward, Alex was the head guy, Brooklyn squeezed the middle, and Wil and Gabbi were a team putting down the tail gate. They all did fine work and Grandpa was so grateful for the help.  Dantzel kept the communication going between the house and cookies and the workers and Dad and Bill and John kept the work progressing.  We appreciate all of the help so much.

This week I've been trying to learn to do family history research on line and have enjoyed making pie at the temple and lunch with my friends, JoAnn and Diane.  They rode the train up to Ogden and we went to the Union Grill.  Their fresh mozarella sandwich is my absolute favorite.  I even dream about that sandwich. 

Last Sunday, everyone at all close by was here while we celebrated Mother's Day together.  Bill and Dad cooked the dinner in dutch ovens (it was yummy and the house didn't overheat) and the Blanch boys made rolls.  :)  It was fun to be together and watch the kids enjoying themselves and the adults doing the same.  It was good to hear from Richard about his new job and experience living with Becky and Mike and fam, and to catch up on the construction progress at Becky's basement and Bill's house.  :) 

Dantzel and Mark went to Virginia last week to watch Danielle's Brennan receive his Master's Degree.  They had a great time and I lived through having my sister gone for a week.  :)  I'm trying to get ready to go to Sarah's next week and I'm slow but I'll be ready.  :) It's going to be so much fun to be with them for a while.

Today, my lesson was about flooding the world with the Book of Mormon.